Confirmed team news, predicted lineup, injury latest for FA Cup - Injury situation improving for Gunners ahead of blockbuster third-round tie

The iconic third round gets underway on Thursday 9 January, with every Championship and Premier League club across the UK joining the competition

The two teams with the most FA Cup trophies will meet in round three, as 14-time winners Arsenal host 13-time winners Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium. Both sides will be looking to progress to the next round of the competition and take another step closer to Wembley come the end of the season.

Our expert has three tips for Sunday’s FA Cup third-round tie between Arsenal and Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium

Manchester United are well aware of the threat that Arsenal pose at set-pieces, with Rasmus Hojlund saying they will have to be sharp from dead balls when the sides meet on Sunday. The blockbuster FA Cup third round tie at the Emirates sees the Gunners host the Red Devils again having done so in the Premier League just last month.

This will be the 16th different FA Cup tie – excluding replays or second legs – between Arsenal and Man Utd, the second-most of any fixture in the competition's history behind Liverpool versus Everton

Ahead of Arsenal and Manchester United's third-round clash on Sunday, we take a look at the FA Cup's most successful teams.

Former Chelsea star Chris Sutton has backed Arsenal to secure a narrow win over Manchester United when both sides clash in the FA Cup this weekend. Arsenal and Manchester United are set to meet in the third round of the FA Cup at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.